how would you /sci/fags rate this book? should i read it to better

>>8477249

Depends? I own it, I would give it 10/10 at the time that I read it.

It is one proof, and it goes over it with extremely excessive commentary and history of mathematics leading up to his proof. At the time I read it I had not taken a discrete mathematics class, and it blew my mind.

If you are an edgy high-schooler or a freshmen undergrad definitely read it, it will inspire you to be more interested in mathematics. It won't help you with reading/constructing proofs in general though.

Anything related to Hofstadter is good.

>>8477262
so it's possible that if i read this it might spark a love of math?

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>>8477249
>i

This isn't a text message faggot.

>>8477265

Possibly? I don't know about you, personally. But it is definitely a cool book that gets at the heart of some of the most important mathematical questions in a way that is both readable but not pop-sci-tier trash, which is honestly a rare middle ground. The paradoxes in it are pretty cool, and it sets the stage for diving into slightly more difficult material on predicate logic/ set theory/proofs/computation.

>>8477277
that pic is kind of cute

>>8477277

This is literally the most autistic crap.

You are literally the pot calling the kettle black, but with shitposting.